John Coltrane Quartet – Africa/Brass (1961)

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Impulse! – A-6Rec. Dates : May 23, 1961, June 7, 1961Stream this AlbumLiner Notes courtesy of HatNBeard Tenor Sax : John ColtraneAlto Sax : Eric DolphyArranger/Orchestrator/Conductor : McCoy Tyner, Eric DolphyBaritone Sax : Pat PatrickBass : Reggie Workman, Art DavisBass Clarinet : Eric DolphyDrums : Elvin JonesEuphonium : Charles Greenlee, Julian PriesterFlute : Eric DolphyFrench Horn : Jimmy Buffington, Donald Corrado, Bob Northern, Robert Swisshelm, Julius WatkinsPiano : McCoy TynerPiccolo…

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Gil Evans – Out of the Cool (1961)

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Impulse! – A-4Rec. Dates : November 18, 1960, November 30, 1960, December 10, 1960, December 15, 1960Stream this Album Piano/Arranger/Conductor : Gil EvansAlto Sax : Eddie CaineBass : Ron CarterBass Trombone : Tony StuddBassoon : Bob TricaricoFlute/Piccolo : Eddie Caine, Bob TricaricoGuitar : Ray CrawfordPercussion : Charlie Persip, Elvin JonesSoprano Sax : Budd JohnsonTenor Sax : Budd JohnsonTrombone : Keg Johnson, Jimmy KnepperTrumpet : John Coles, Phil…

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Miles Davis – Sketches of Spain (1960)

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Columbia – CL 1480 / CS 8271Rec. Dates : November 20, 1959, March 10, 1960Stream this Album Arranger/Conductor : Gil EvansTrumpet : Miles Davis, Ernie Royal, Bernie Glow, Taft Jordan, Johnny Coles, Louis MucciBass : Paul ChambersBass Clarinet : Harold Feldman, Danny BankBassoon : Jack KnitzerDrums/Percussion : Jimmy Cobb, Elvin Jones, Jose MangualFlugelhorn : Miles…

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Hal McKusick – Jazz Workshop (1957)

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RCA Victor – LPM-1366Rec. Dates : March 3, 1956, April 3, 1956, April 4, 1956, December 31, 1956Stream this Album (YT only) Alto Sax : Hal McKusickBaritone Sax : Gene Allen, Sol SchlingerBass : Milt Hinton, Teddy KotickDrums : Osie JohnsonGuitar : Barry Galbraith, Jimmy RaneyTambourine : George RussellTrombone : Jimmy ClevelandTrumpet : Art FarmerTuba : Bill Barber Billboard : 04/20/1957Score of 77 Still another McKusick LP, but this one…

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Miles Davis – Miles Ahead (1957)

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Columbia – CL 1041Rec. Dates : May 6, 1957, May 10, 1957, May 23, 1957, May 27, 1957Stream this Album Flugelhorn : Miles DavisArranger/Conductor : Gil EvansAlto Sax : Lee KonitzBass : Paul ChambersBass Clarinet : Danny BankBass Trombone : Tom MitchellClarinet/Flute : Edwin Caine, Sid Cooper, Romeo PenqueDrums : Art TaylorFrench Horn : Jim Buffington, Tony Miranda, Willie RuffTrombone : Joe Bennett, Jimmy Cleveland, Frank RehakTrumpet : Johnny Carisi, Bernie Glow, Taft…

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